UK Govt Faces Off Tory Rebellion Over Huawei 5G Plans
Boris Johnson narrowly defeated an attempt led by some of its own lawmakers to ban Huawei from building part of the U.K.´s 5G network.
Boris Johnson narrowly defeated an attempt led by some of its own lawmakers to ban Huawei from building part of the U.K.´s 5G network.
A group of Conservative grandees will seek to pass legislation to make Huawei involvement in British telecoms networks illegal, over fears the Chinese may use the equipment to spy on the United Kingdom.
Former Conservative Party leader and Cabinet minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith believes the European Union is “panicking” as the “transition” period Brexit negotiations get underway, and that Britain holds “the whip hand”.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith said that the government must strip Huawei from its plans to develop the country’s 5G network as soon as possible over security concerns.
The United States reportedly offered to organise a joint naval security operation to protect British shipping in the Persian Gulf, but Theresa May turned it down because she “didn’t want to upset the Iranians” or the EU.
Forty-three Brexiteer Tory MPs are set to vote against any amended EU-approved exit treaty put to the House of Commons, and are urging Boris Johnson to take the UK out of the EU on October 31st without a deal.
Former Conservative Party leader and Brexiteer Iain Duncan Smith MP condemned “arrogant” Parliament for abusing the sovereignty lent to it by the British people to ram through legislation aimed at stopping Brexit.
Conservative Brexiteer Iain Duncan Smith has warned his Cabinet colleagues against betraying party promises to the electorate to deliver Brexit by March 29th.
Labour has been accused of a “sneaky” plot to reverse Brexit after the party’s deputy leader in Brussels was caught massively watering down key lines in amendments to official reports preparing for Britain to leave the European Union (EU). Changes
European Council President Donald Tusk told British MPs, Eurosceptics, and Brexit voters are to blame for feelings of “anxiety” among European Union (EU) migrants.
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has asked every one of her Cabinet ministers to come up with a plan to make the most of Britain’s exit from the European Union. The request comes amidst concern that senior civil servants are
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